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WBTV Weekend Weather Butler FRI SAT SUN stars lead Track Super Teams Partly Showers or A few p.m. cloudy T-storms T-storms High 87 High 82 High 86 Low 60 Low 64 Low 65 Audited circulation: 45,000 pages 26-27 Volume 7, Number 25 • June 20-26, 2008 www.thecharlotteweekly.com An independent, award-winning and locally owned newspaper Inside ... The will to succeed Water main repairs Quadriplegic physician wraps up residency, plans future under way by Regan White by Jonathan Reed [email protected] [email protected] Mysterious bubbling discovered June 13 by the Charlotte- Mecklenburg Utilities Department in Briar Creek near its intersection with Providence Road has developed into a scramble to fix a leak in one of the city’s major water mains. The 54-inch pipe, installed in 1986-87, is one of the major arteries of CMUD’s water supply to the city’s southern half. For perspective, a 60-inch pipe channels water from Lake Norman to the Duke Energy Water Treatment Plant, Step into summer style according to CMUD spokeswoman Erin Culbert. at Marshalls The pipe’s age is least among the factors that could have page 14 caused the leak. Interior pressure changes or shifts in the soil above could have played a role, Culbert explained. The exact cause of the mishap remained a mystery at press time, but its source has been traced to a length of pipe buried 20 feet below Briar Creek and encased in concrete. “It’s one of the more challenging repairs we’ve had to do,” Culbert said, adding that the department has called for outside help to unravel the mystery. “It was important we caught it early, and we did.” Miraculously, the process of lowering the pressure, Regan White/CW photo shutting off the pipe’s backflow and then draining the Dr. Jesse Lieberman wheels in front of Carolinas Rehabilitation where he was a patient five years ago. Recently completing a three-year residency there, targeted segment resulted in no loss of pressure or service he’ll return as a staffer next year. for CMUD’s customers. “That’s the beauty of having such an interconnected system,” Culbert said, explaining the “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of system of underground pipes resembles a spider’s web. strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” As repairs continue, customers shouldn’t ex perience ~ Vince Lombardi water-service disruption. A CMUD press release stated his quote from the famed football coach is included in the the project could take more than two weeks. Based on signature of every e-mail 31-year-old physician Jesse Lieberman the depth, location and pipe design, CMUD’s plan is to Crisp offers fresh fare Tsends. A mere footnote to all of his online communications, its install an access point for a person to enter the pipe, assess in Elizabeth sentiment not only inspires Lieberman, it’s what he lives by every day. the problem and make the repair. If an interior repair isn’t page 36 When Carolinas Medical Center’s medical residents graduate on feasible, the alternative is to fully excavate and replace a Saturday, June 21, at The Westin Charlotte, Lieberman, a quadriplegic section of pipe beneath the creek. since 2003, will be front and center. It’s a day he never doubted would During that time, water conservation remains critical News ...................................................8 come, but an achievement that took more willpower from him than it to keep system flows down and reduce the chance of Education .........................................16 did most of his peers. aggravating the pipe problem which, in turn, could lead to Planner ..............................................24 severe water-service issues. Resisting the urge to overwater Sports.................................................26 Full circle on the current weekend day allowed by the county is Arts ....................................................33 “(My three-year residency) has gone by really fast,” said Lieberman, crucial to minimize the impact of losing a portion of the Culinary ............................................36 a physical medicine and rehabilitation resident at CMC’s Carolinas water main capacity. Crossword .........................................39 Rehabilitation. “It’s been fun. I’ve learned a lot, had good interactions At press time, two additional leaking water lines were Movies ...............................................40 with a lot of patients and discovered that I like doing clinical research.” discovered: one along the 1900 block of South Boulevard, Classifieds .........................................44 Lieberman’s future is exciting, including a yearlong spinal cord injury the other at the intersection of Selwyn Avenue and fellowship starting in August at the University of Pittsburgh then returning Woodlawn Road.Updates on these developing situations Zone A (more on page 3) can be found online at www.cmutilities.com. q hELEN aDAMS rEALTY Accountability. Reliability. Responsiveness. Consistency. 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